Filmed in London and on the sea-ice off Eastern Greenland over a six-month period, this two-part drama begins in London in 1914. The epic adventure begins with the explorer attempting to raise funds for his expedition on the eve of the First World War - as well as struggling with a complex personal life and his brother's imprisonment for fraud - and ends on the frozen wastes of the Antarctic.
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Series 1 Episode 1
Filmed in London and on the sea-ice off Eastern Greenland over a six-month period, this two-part drama begins in London…
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Series 1 Episode 2
With their ship trapped, Shackleton and his men are forced onto the ice, and it becomes clear that the only way out is…
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